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Here are some more from the Red route traverse of the Olympics. I'm not sure of the locations of all of these photos, but pretty sure their all from this traverse. I'll put them in what I think is the correct order from south to north. This was on the ridge from Muncaster to Chimney Pk. We snuck up on these guys , chilling away from the wives- didn't have a zoom lens - they saw us and booked.Taking a break in the lupine. I'm into wildflowers, in case you hadn't noticed. Glacier Lilies. Did you know you can eat the leaves of avalanche lilies and glacier lilies? In fact you can eat the stem and flower, too, but we used to just pull off a leaf from individual plants to make a little salad. This time of year (September) , we could usually find blueberries and occasionally, even a wild onion. We came over a ridge and there was a large herd of elk near the crest. They immediately took off down the snowfield; a bull on either side, looking like they were draining down a funnel. By the time I got my camera out, they were pretty far down the slope. I don't remember which peak this was - maybe it wasn't even on this trip. Anyone recognize it? We usually had a small campfire in the evening. There's something very comforting about a small fire. Those were the days... But we would always clean it up to where you would never know there had been a campfire there. Wheat Thins - with Mt. Olympus in background. You'll notice Wheat Thins in most of our summit photos. We always took Wheat Thins along, and for some reason, it became a tradition to include them in our summit pictures. None of us remember how that came about. But if you see Wheat Thins, you know we're on some summit or another. Shooting StarsYou can tell we're nearing the end of the trip here, as we're looking pretty grody. Must be Mt. Claywood or Fromme. Also, you may have noticed that Rich is wearing his boxer shorts in many of these pictures. That's because I forgot my cutoffs, so he let me borrow his, since he had the boxers. We never saw other hikers back off-trail in the interior, so it worked out ok (except for the photos...) So, this has to be the last summit on our trip. Probably Claywood. A week in the wilderness without a shower or clean clothes. We got some strange looks when we arrived at Hurricane Ridge! (Rich put on his long pants before we got there...)

Red Route Photos (I'll add to these as I find more) Rich on Muncaster Summit Looking down into Enchanted Valley Beargrass Dave on Muncaster Along the ridge heading toward Crystal Pk Probably Crystal Pk Summit More Beargrass

Trip: Lindeman, Hanging, and Middle Peaks - via Centre Creek Trip Date: 08/31/2025 Trip Report: Over Labour Day weekend the Chossdogs went to Canada, for the most part. There was a brief portion in the middle of the weekend when on the way to Middle peak we found ourselves lost and seemingly in America, where we learned that it was actually Labor Day weekend instead. This was pretty confusing, since back at camp it was still Labour Day weekend. Nevertheless, we found that the route to Lindeman from Centre creek is well traveled these days, as is the trail down to the delightful camps near Upper Hanging Lake (no fish, unfortunately). The summit of Lindeman is a straightforward Class 3 scramble on good rock. Expect to see a few parties. Things got decidedly scruffier as we traveled to Hanging Peak and especially the final few hundred feet to the summit of Middle Peak. Much choss was encountered, but so was much solitude and there was never a true need for a rope. Helmets, ice axe, and crampons came in handy for ascending the north side of Middle Peak, but it didn't seem a lot worse than some spicy Class 3. There might be other ways to get up it, but they all looked even less savory. Hanging Peak was also some exposed Class 3, but not quite as involved as Middle. Mostly though, this was an amazingly scenic and quiet destination on a busy holiday weekend. I figure may was well spread to word to spread the masses.... Middle and Baker from Lindeman: Scrambling up LIndeman: Shuksan from Lindeman: Border Peaks: The haunted house of the Chilliwack, Slesse: It is important to pace one's chossing. @BrettS adjusting speed on the summit of Lindeman: @BrettS, @Trent, @sepultura, @therunningdog and myself on summit of Lindeman: Perry Creek fire blew up while we were on the summit of Lindeman: Heading down to Upper Hanging Lake: Sunset on Bear: @therunningdog looking at a signpost for directions to Middle Peak: Summit of Middle: This pretty much sums up Middle Peak: You can always count on @BrettS for a photo worthy dive into an alpine lake: Not a bad spot for the dogs to base: Rexford on the hike out: Well hey there, someone was thinking ahead! Gear Notes: ice axe, helmet, crampons Approach Notes: Centre Creek to Upper Hanging Lake

climbed with a guy who did a Peace Corps stint in Kyrgystan - says its to die for. did enough online research to be interested in a trip there myself, but I'm not likely to at my age... pm me and I'll put you in touch with him! If I could match your timetable, I might could get interested anyway or if Alaska interests you, Gates of the Arctic could be your spot for that time of year...

This gonna be your record cover?